Tron’s Reverse-Merger Sprint To NASDAQ Puts Eric Trump On Board As SEC Oversight Looms
Toy maker SRM Entertainment (NASDAQ: SRM) will rename itself Tron Inc. and pivot from toys to tokens after a $100 million equity injection arranged by Dominari Securities, a boutique bank headquartered in Trump Tower and with long-standing Trump family ties. The deal is structured as a reverse merger, allowing Tron to secure a US listing […]
Where Will Canada Side on the Iran-Israel War?
When the G7, currently chaired by Canada, wrapped its summit in Banff, the communiqué on the war between Iran and Israel bore unmistakably Canadian fingerprints: “Israel has a right to defend itself,” it read, but also branded Iran “the principal source of regional instability and terror.” These mirror the words Prime Minister Mark Carney himself […]
Tax Cut Savings Fall Short of Liberal Promise, PBO Analysis Shows
The average Canadian family will save $280 next year from the Liberal government’s income tax cut, significantly less than initially promised, the Parliamentary Budget Officer said Wednesday. The analysis released by budget officer Yves Giroux shows the tax reduction will provide modest relief compared to the Liberal campaign pledge of up to $825 in annual […]
Is Gold’s Bull Market About to Hit Junior Stocks? | Ken Armstrong – Westhaven Gold
In this interview, Ken Armstrong discusses Westhaven Gold (TSXV: WHN) and the company’s development activities within the current gold market environment. The conversation covers the company’s recent preliminary economic assessment results and technical details regarding the Shovelnose project, including its development timeline and production potential. Armstrong explains the project’s economic characteristics, operational planning considerations, and […]
Surge Battery Metals: The Nevada North Lithium PEA
You guys should know by now that we really try here to be good stewards to the industry. We avoid dumping on names where we can, because it’s a lot easier to be a critic than it is to be a builder. But these lithium guys man. They make it really dang hard sometimes. And […]
Are Russia and Iran Using Social Media Bots to Divide Trump’s MAGA Base?
Social media bots are pretending to be die-hard Trump supporters while secretly trying to tear the MAGA base apart from the inside, the Network Contagion Research Institute claimed in findings first reported by the New York Post. The research institute found that the artificial accounts amplified “false flag” narratives and spread disinformation designed to discredit […]
Don Davies Introduces Bill Mandating 100% Renewable Electricity by 2030
Interim New Democratic Party Leader Don Davies introduced legislation Tuesday requiring Canada to generate 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, Bill C-214, the National Renewable Energy Strategy Act, received first reading in the House of Commons on June 18. The private member’s bill would legally mandate the federal government, working with provinces […]
Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Calls for ‘Nationwide Uprising’ Amid Israel-Iran Conflict
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah, issued his most direct call yet for regime change early Tuesday, declaring the Islamic Republic “on the verge of collapse” and urging Iranians to launch a “nationwide uprising” as the country faces military strikes from Israel and ongoing internal unrest. In a post on X on […]
Colombia Joins BRICS Bank, Hedging Against US Tariffs
Colombia’s decision to enter the New Development Bank marks the country’s first institutional step into the BRICS financial architecture and its most pointed signal yet that Bogotá is willing to look beyond Washington for development finance. The bank’s board approved the application on Thursday, barely a month after President Gustavo Petro made the pitch during […]
BMO Snaps Up Underperforming Burgundy Asset Mngt for $625M—2.3% Of Its AUM
BMO (TSX: BMO) is buying Burgundy Asset Management for $625 million in stock, a deal that deepens the bank’s push into discretionary investment counsel just as Canada’s independent boutiques run out of room to stay solo. Under the agreement, 20% of the consideration ($125 million) will be held back for 18 months and released only […]